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Men's Swimming & Diving Captures 2013 CCSA Title; Women Finish Seventh
2/23/2013 9:53:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Complete Results | Davidson Photos
ATHENS, Ga. – In addition to the Davidson men's swimming & diving team winning their third Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championship, Drew Onken was named Swimmer of the Meet, while John Young was voted Coach of the Year, as announced Saturday evening at the University of Georgia's Gabrielson Natatorium. The women's squad placed seventh overall at the meet.
The Wildcat men accumulated 906.5 points for the win, defeating second-place College of Charleston (833.5) by more than 60 points. Gardner-Webb finished third (732) while VMI claimed fourth (280) and Howard rounded things out in fifth (262).
The women's squad finished seventh with 262 points. Florida Gulf Coast claimed the women's title with 712 points, followed by Liberty (609) and Georgia Southern (482.5).
Young was named the 2013 Men's Coach of the Year, marking the third time he has earned the acknowledgement. Onken earned Swimmer of the Meet honors for the second consecutive season after claiming three individual titles. He previously won the 200- and 400-yard individual medley events before winning the 200-yard breaststroke on the final day of competition. Onken clocked in at 2:00.25 in defending his title in the event.
Onken's win was part of a 1-2-3 sweep for the Wildcats in the 200-yard breaststroke. Spencer Gill was the runner up in the event, touching the pad in 2:04.14 to record the third-fastest time in program history. Grant Smith followed in 2:04.64 to take third, also joining the all-time top-10. Drew Gill claimed eighth place, also scoring for the Wildcats with a time of 2:08.61.
The Wildcats claimed third and fourth in the 1650-yard free, with Dylan Ludwick and Max Schimanski finishing back-to-back. Ludwick touched third in a time of 15:48.78, with Schimanski clocking in at 15:58.59.
Davidson then placed three swimmers in the top eight of the 200-yard backstroke, led by Ethan Levinson's fourth place finish in 1:50.68. Luke Burton grabbed seventh by finishing in 1:51.54 while Adam Hunter took eighth with a time of 1:52.15.
Brandon Kegley led a quartet of 'Cats in the "A" final of the 100-yard free, swimming a 46.09 for fourth place. Cameron Bard followed in 46.30 for fifth place, with Wills Cooper taking sixth in a time of 46.48. Ben Stewart-Bates rounded things out with an eighth place finish in a time of 46.80.
Will Fox claimed a spot on the podium in the 200-yard butterfly, taking third in a career-best 1:50.56. Thomas Bigham swam to a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:52.72.
The men closed out the meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle, earning a narrow win over the College of Charleston. Onken, Ludwick, Bard and Kegley teamed to swim a 3:02.05 for the triumph.
The Wildcat women earned a pair of top-10 finishes from divers Kaliya Burton-Akright and Karen Monuszko in the 3-meter event. Burton-Akright placed fourth with a score of 266.55. Monuzko took sixth, recording 260.85 points.
Anna Blair Bullock touched 10th in the 1650-yard free, scoring with a time of 17:29.07 for a new personal best. Jessica Miller took 16th place, clocking in at 17:46.87.
Jean DeOrnellas just missed the "A" final in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing ninth overall in a time of 51.66. Her new career-best moves her into fourth place all-time in Davidson history.
Liz Mace picked up a seventh place finish for the 'Cats in the 200-yard butterfly, swimming a 2:04.63. Emily Covert also made the finals, taking 12th place with a 2:06.85 in the "B" final. In the 200-yard breaststroke, Meredith Nakano claimed 12th in a time of 2:21.36.
ATHENS, Ga. – In addition to the Davidson men's swimming & diving team winning their third Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championship, Drew Onken was named Swimmer of the Meet, while John Young was voted Coach of the Year, as announced Saturday evening at the University of Georgia's Gabrielson Natatorium. The women's squad placed seventh overall at the meet.
The Wildcat men accumulated 906.5 points for the win, defeating second-place College of Charleston (833.5) by more than 60 points. Gardner-Webb finished third (732) while VMI claimed fourth (280) and Howard rounded things out in fifth (262).
The women's squad finished seventh with 262 points. Florida Gulf Coast claimed the women's title with 712 points, followed by Liberty (609) and Georgia Southern (482.5).
Young was named the 2013 Men's Coach of the Year, marking the third time he has earned the acknowledgement. Onken earned Swimmer of the Meet honors for the second consecutive season after claiming three individual titles. He previously won the 200- and 400-yard individual medley events before winning the 200-yard breaststroke on the final day of competition. Onken clocked in at 2:00.25 in defending his title in the event.
Onken's win was part of a 1-2-3 sweep for the Wildcats in the 200-yard breaststroke. Spencer Gill was the runner up in the event, touching the pad in 2:04.14 to record the third-fastest time in program history. Grant Smith followed in 2:04.64 to take third, also joining the all-time top-10. Drew Gill claimed eighth place, also scoring for the Wildcats with a time of 2:08.61.
The Wildcats claimed third and fourth in the 1650-yard free, with Dylan Ludwick and Max Schimanski finishing back-to-back. Ludwick touched third in a time of 15:48.78, with Schimanski clocking in at 15:58.59.
Davidson then placed three swimmers in the top eight of the 200-yard backstroke, led by Ethan Levinson's fourth place finish in 1:50.68. Luke Burton grabbed seventh by finishing in 1:51.54 while Adam Hunter took eighth with a time of 1:52.15.
Brandon Kegley led a quartet of 'Cats in the "A" final of the 100-yard free, swimming a 46.09 for fourth place. Cameron Bard followed in 46.30 for fifth place, with Wills Cooper taking sixth in a time of 46.48. Ben Stewart-Bates rounded things out with an eighth place finish in a time of 46.80.
Will Fox claimed a spot on the podium in the 200-yard butterfly, taking third in a career-best 1:50.56. Thomas Bigham swam to a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:52.72.
The men closed out the meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle, earning a narrow win over the College of Charleston. Onken, Ludwick, Bard and Kegley teamed to swim a 3:02.05 for the triumph.
The Wildcat women earned a pair of top-10 finishes from divers Kaliya Burton-Akright and Karen Monuszko in the 3-meter event. Burton-Akright placed fourth with a score of 266.55. Monuzko took sixth, recording 260.85 points.
Anna Blair Bullock touched 10th in the 1650-yard free, scoring with a time of 17:29.07 for a new personal best. Jessica Miller took 16th place, clocking in at 17:46.87.
Jean DeOrnellas just missed the "A" final in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing ninth overall in a time of 51.66. Her new career-best moves her into fourth place all-time in Davidson history.
Liz Mace picked up a seventh place finish for the 'Cats in the 200-yard butterfly, swimming a 2:04.63. Emily Covert also made the finals, taking 12th place with a 2:06.85 in the "B" final. In the 200-yard breaststroke, Meredith Nakano claimed 12th in a time of 2:21.36.
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